Washing line in estate

buiscuit2168

Some new people moved into the estate where we live. They have erected a washing line as you go out of the estate. It looks awful, underwear, in full view etc I don't know if the new people are aware how visible it is and everyone can see it. there are a few creches in the estate so there is a lot of traffic. Does anyone know the rules can we say anything? One person on the residents committee said there is no way anything can be said but a lot of people in the estate hate it.

Sir Arthur Daley

Is it in their front garden that they have put it thats in view or have they and end house with side garden?

conspiracycat

Slip an anonymous note through the letterbox?

draiochtanois

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Lucena

Unless there's a specific rule against it, regardless of how many people hate it, there's nothing you can do, they're entitled to hang clothes out to dry, assuming it's in their garden.

Find out from the residents committee if such a rule exists.

Cabaal

Assuming its within their garden and assuming there's no rules in the estate that residence must agree to then I don't see what you can do in such a situation. I guess one persons unsightly view is another persons environmentally friendly way of drying clothes.

femur61

I know where you are talking about, yeah they are new, I assume they aren't aware how in view it is, they would probably be embarrassed if they new.

buiscuit2168

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Is it in their front garden that they have put it thats in view or have they and end house with side garden?

Its at end house at side in their garden.

foxcoverteddy

I do not mean to comment but I feel this is a little sad, so sad in fact, come on they are being green not using electricity, and shock horror underwear on the line.
It is a free country is it not? Really lads, if it was dog poo on the street or rubbish building up, yes but look in the mirror.

xabi

Get a grip, its laundry!

buiscuit2168

foxcoverteddy wrote: »

I do not mean to comment but I feel this is a little sad, so sad in fact, come on they are being green not using electricity, and shock horror underwear on the line.
It is a free country is it not? Really lads, if it was dog poo on the street or rubbish building up, yes but look in the mirror.

OK just getting a feel to see if it would bother other people. I now it seems as if there are more important issues in life.

I live around the corner from it. I put a rotary line in the back garden out of view of the public and put a trellis around it for my wife. I am in favour of preserving the environment but it should be in the back garden like everyone else.

The other estate/houses I have openly seen clothes flapping in the wind is the houses beside McDonalds.

Most days on my way to work I have to look at it. It is not in keeping with the estate. I will have to check with the residents association. I know if a management company were in charge they wouldn't allow it.

Lucena

lovetheanimals wrote: »

OK just getting a feel to see if it would bother other people. I now it seems as if there are more important issues in life.

I live around the corner from it. I put a rotary line in the back garden out of view of the public and put a trellis around it for my wife. I am in favour of preserving the environment but it should be in the back garden like everyone else.

The other estate/houses I have openly seen clothes flapping in the wind is the houses beside McDonalds.

Most days on my way to work I have to look at it. It is not in keeping with the estate. I will have to check with the residents association. I know if a management company were in charge they wouldn't allow it.

You're Hyacinth Bucket, aren't you?!

Honestly, it's clothes drying on a line, it hardly makes the place look like a refugee camp.

JillyQ

lovetheanimals wrote: »

OK just getting a feel to see if it would bother other people. I now it seems as if there are more important issues in life.

I live around the corner from it. I put a rotary line in the back garden out of view of the public and put a trellis around it for my wife. I am in favour of preserving the environment but it should be in the back garden like everyone else.

The other estate/houses I have openly seen clothes flapping in the wind is the houses beside McDonalds.

Most days on my way to work I have to look at it. It is not in keeping with the estate. I will have to check with the residents association. I know if a management company were in charge they wouldn't allow it.

I hate them as well but if its in there back garden there is nothing you can do about it even if there is a management company.

xabi

lovetheanimals wrote: »

OK just getting a feel to see if it would bother other people. I now it seems as if there are more important issues in life.

I live around the corner from it. I put a rotary line in the back garden out of view of the public and put a trellis around it for my wife. I am in favour of preserving the environment but it should be in the back garden like everyone else.

The other estate/houses I have openly seen clothes flapping in the wind is the houses beside McDonalds.

Most days on my way to work I have to look at it. It is not in keeping with the estate. I will have to check with the residents association. I know if a management company were in charge they wouldn't allow it.

Jesus, what are you drying?

catbear

Laundry on display, that'll will knock a good 20k off house prices there. Get a shunning committee together quick!

Stark

xabi wrote: »

Get a grip, its laundry!

But but the creches and the children! If the children see underwear drying it might scar them for life. They may even grow up to start wearing underwear themselves!

firestarter51

Mary63

I would have more of a problem with a creche than underwear drying,assuming that its nice underwear,not granny knickers or horrible marks and spencers stripy mans underwear.
Cant stand noisy screaming children,the creche should use washable nappies too and hang them on a line as well,thats good for the environment,so are condoms.

Dozen Wicked Words

Mary63 wrote: »

I would have more of a problem with a creche than underwear drying,assuming that its nice underwear,not granny knickers or horrible marks and spencers stripy mans underwear.
Cant stand noisy screaming children,the creche should use washable nappies too and hang them on a line as well,thats good for the environment,so are condoms.

On first reading I thought you wash your condoms.

Mary63

conspiracycat wrote: »

Slip an anonymous note through the letterbox?

Maybe you could take the clothes off the line and post them through the letterbox.

foxcoverteddy

I think you might be right, I am sure there used to be washable ones, by the way please don't knock M&S I just love their pork pies and scotch eggs, my underwear etc did have a tag that said St Michael.

9863

Maybe you should approach the house owner yourself in stead of sending anonymous letters I'm sure they are very approachable. In my view what you are doing is a form of bulling.

buiscuit2168

How am I bullying? True, it is up to people what they put in their back-garden, just find it strange that people would want everyone to view all their laundry.

I am only sounding what others think, I didn't say I sent a letter, and I wouldn't send an anonymous letter anyway.

MarkR

lovetheanimals wrote: »

How am I bullying? True, it is up to people what they put in their back-garden, just find it strange that people would want everyone to view all their laundry.

I am only sounding what others think, I didn't say I sent a letter, and I wouldn't send an anonymous letter anyway.

Everyone I know wears clothes. Most even wear underwear. I prefer mine dry.

9863

Sorry I meant bullying

Goat the dote

Would you prefer they didn't wash at all? If that was the case you'd be the first to leave a washing line outside their house!!

Is it the washing line or the residents you feel are undesirable?

Lucena

lovetheanimals wrote: »

How am I bullying? True, it is up to people what they put in their back-garden, just find it strange that people would want everyone to view all their laundry.

I am only sounding what others think, I didn't say I sent a letter, and I wouldn't send an anonymous letter anyway.

I doubt that they want everyone to see their washing. You make it sound like they've got some sort of fetish. They're probably just drying clothes on the line.

Tzardine

NSFW (Probably)

http://bit.ly/1vgnZLB

femur61

Lucena wrote: »

I doubt that they want everyone to see their washing. You make it sound like they've got some sort of fetish. They're probably just drying clothes on the line.

I think the point the OP is making, they could lower it not take it down completely.

foxcoverteddy

Leave it off, it is effing laundry, we all wear clothes, I reckon anyone with a problem of washing on a line needs to see a good psychologist, next it will be the colour of your car doesn't go with the neighbourhood or the curtains are the wrong colour.

rathevan

Maybe thats the part of their garden where the sun shines most of the day. I have a son with asthma and try to dry most of clothes outdoors because I cant have a clothes horse in the house and it costs a fortune to have the tumble dryer going as often as i have to. If there is any bit of sun, I try to get my washing out, even if its only for a short time and to be honest if someone knocked on my door to say they could see my laundry, I'd probably laugh at them.

catbear

Come on folks, we're all just feral at heart.

Day Lewin

If the people did NOT wash their clothes, that might bring down the tone.

But "I wear clean underwear and I don't waste electricity" are things to be proud of.

groucho marx

I did lol at underwear, sorry 😊

up for anything

Ah Jesus, I swung by there today to take a look at the eyesore. Fecks sake sure it's just an ordinary washing line (I have the same one myself) and while it's visible it is not exactly on display. It's probably the best place for it as it means the back garden can be used without anyone getting smacked in the face with wet clothes. I can't see why there would be complaints. Strikes me it's just petty and a wee bit pretentious of the complainants and a fair chunk of plain silliness.

femur61

up for anything wrote: »

Ah Jesus, I swung by there today to take a look at the eyesore. Fecks sake sure it's just an ordinary washing line (I have the same one myself) and while it's visible it is not exactly on display. It's probably the best place for it as it means the back garden can be used without anyone getting smacked in the face with wet clothes. I can't see why there would be complaints. Strikes me it's just petty and a wee bit pretentious of the complainants and a fair chunk of plain silliness.

How did you know where the washing line was?

When full of clothes it is about a foot and a half higher. Perplexes me why anyone would want to put on public display there underwear.

I am living in the estate 15 years, I don't see anyone else who have their clothes in the back wearing bandages after getting smacked in the face. We all use rotary lines.

up for anything

I have a friend who lives on the estate and she told me. She finds the furore faintly ridiculous.

It makes no difference whether it's 2' higher or 10' higher - it's just washing on a line. As for the underwear issue.. really that's a bit 1940s Ireland.

Rotary lines are crap. In my experience clothes take much longer to dry on those and they're really only useful if you have a small garden or need to hide your knickers. I can't believe you took me seriously about getting smacked by the laundry. :pac::pac::pac:

Doff

Surely I can't be the only on who wants to pay a visit to see this famous washing line (no perv) and has no clue where it is

Goat the dote

Doff wrote: »

Surely I can't be the only on who wants to pay a visit to see this famous washing line (no perv) and has no clue where it is

This! Where am I meant to be looking to be able to give a proper judgement

Silverscott

They will probably move it when the perv's start robbing her knickers

cargo

Right we need photos or GTF.

up for anything

The whole thing sounds like something out of Ballykissangel! The residents have held meetings, gone to the council and TDs and God knows what else to see can they get the washing line removed! The family have also received two anonymous letters. How despicable and cowardly! :rolleyes:

Goat the dote

Can someone PM me the location?!

RobertKK

Phew, they wear underwear, what a relief.

I would be more concerned if they went around naked and refused to wear clothes, at least they wash them.

A washing line...please, some people has nothing better to concern themselves about.

buiscuit2168

I only asked a question. I don't think anyone went to TD or held meetings. It is only a washing, an eyesore, yes. Its just people have been living here 15-20 years and then they have knickers and bras flapping in the wind on their way to work. Nobody else does it. They should dry their smalls out of sight. I am not going to get a fishing rod and hang it out my window and wave my boxers for all to see.

I agree, maybe they weren't aware everybody else kept their lines out of sight. I would have been happy to explain about the line, but apparently I was told I couldn't.

Anonymous letters I don't know anything about.

I haven't looked at the thread for a while and can't believe people are still going on about it.

obezyana

Is this thread the governments idea for a distraction away from the hated water charges..........get the KK people talking about a washing line instead.....brilliant.

Safran

To comment on someone's laundry "ruining" your view on an estate is purely bad manners and i would strongly reccomend that you move back to buckingham.palace rather than live in some estate, like a peasant...

purplecow1977

The OP has GOT to be a troll surely?!

I had a good chuckle laughing at this thread anyway! :-)

might hang a pair of my knickers out in my estate and keep an eye on boards.ie ;-)

cargo

And still there's no photos.

hfallada

OP needs to take a trip to Dublin inner city. I only noticed walking down Church Street, that the council apartments dry their clothes in the court yards, that everyone can see from the street. The locals dont care that people are drying their clothes in open view and why should they? People used to dry their clothes on lines for thousands of years.

up for anything

purplecow1977 wrote: »

The OP has GOT to be a troll surely?!

Sadly not.